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<p>MANILA -- Newbie P-pop group Azter has released its debut album “univerZity.”</p><p>The seven-track album, which &quot;explores friendship, heartbreak, uncertainty, healing, and self-discovery,&quot; is out now on  on all digital streaming platforms.</p><p>The group&#x27;s name draws inspiration from the flower aster, as well as a star that shines brightly. </p><p>For the group, this reflects its mantra to “blossom like a flower and shine like a star.” The letter “Z” also represents one of their two sub-units, Zodiac, alongside AXIS.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787711189853AZTER - univerZity.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>The 12-member group composed of Kean, Charlie, Tatin, Gee, Alas, Laurence, Wayne, Loyd, Kiel, Gem, Miguel, and Cray builds a fictional university around “univerZity,” where each “classroom” represents a different experience and lesson. </p><p>Tracks in the album are “Parang May Mali,” “Kupido,” “Kick Ball Challenge,” “K Dot,” “OTW,” “Unlove You,” and “Boys Night Out” composed and produced by Roel Rostata, Patrick Rodriguez, John Reinard Fernandez, Jungee Marcelo, Renz Jomel Salazar, Ron Pangyarihan, Randy Preysto, and AZTER Gee. </p><p>The album was overall produced by StarPop label head Roque “Rox” Santos.</p><p>“We have always thought that having so many members is our strength as a group, and we wanted to make use of that. We intended to incorporate school, university, and classroom themes to embody the concept that each member has different individualities, and when together, we make one great team,” AZTER said in a press release.</p><p>Apart from performing the songs, members of the group were also actively involved in shaping the album’s music, visuals, concepts, and choreography.</p><p>“Through the making of the songs, the visuals, and concepts, we made sure that we always had our input in the ideas and work. Gee has written and solely composed three songs from the album. Kean, Laurence, Kiel, Tatin, Cray, and other members, along with our coaches, brainstormed the choreography of each song,” they shared.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787711215350AZTER.jpeg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>The album&#x27;s key track is “Parang May Mali,” which captures the frustration of feeling stuck in the same situation while holding on to the hope that things will eventually change. </p><p>“We had a listening session for the songs presented for the album. The moment we heard the demo for ‘Parang May Mali,’ everyone in the room instantly knew it was a banger and would be the perfect sound to introduce AZTER in the scene,” they said.</p>

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New P-pop group Azter drops debut album

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Published August 26, 2026 11:19 AM PHT

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